Eagles/Panthers Game Thread (It's Not An Exhibition, Damn It!)

[SD_Eagle5]

Mikell had another solid game

[mussa]

Tough game to judge with the weather being the way it was. Really no excuses after the rain stopped, yea it was wet still, but all those drops were just horrible. The receivers are fine!

They still passed the ball 25 times in the first half...when it was doing nothing but pouring rain the entire time! When they ran the ball, they got yards...why not stick to that? Oh yea, thats right its called strategy, which Andy Reid lacks any concept of.

D-Jackson had a great game, he did have some drops but again with the weather...he did well. I agree he does dance alittle much on returns. Booker...is not the answer for kick returns...seriously the guy looks like reno out there, with just more speed. No hope at all for this spot.

Where was Avant? Dawks hit on Muhammed was classic...he straight knocked him silly. Baskett sucks. McNabb was okay...nothing great...had happy feet on some of his mis-throws...

[ice grillin you]

i must have rewinded djack coming out of that stop and go move 50 times...if anyone still has the game check out his fluidity and how effortlessly he came out of the break...its insane and made me pee all over my house

[SunMo]

Aikman said it wasn't even that great of a move.  Good, not great i think was his words.  that confused me.

[PhillyPhreak54]

It was sweet indeed.

mussa,

AVant has a strained hamstring. But he was the holder towards the end of the game.

[ice grillin you]

Aikman said it wasn't even that great of a move.  Good, not great i think was his words.  that confused me.

it really wasnt a great move...when you have that kind of athletic ability you dont have to sell it that much

[Feva]

i must have rewinded djack coming out of that stop and go move 50 times...if anyone still has the game check out his fluidity and how effortlessly he came out of the break...its insane and made me pee all over my house

Totally agree. I watched that move more than a few times on the TiVo.  Great move.  He got real good YAC after those little hitch passes he caught too.  Even on his return where he coughed up the ball... he looked really smooth.  Jackson was the best player on the field for either team for most of the night.

Aikman said it wasn't even that great of a move.  Good, not great i think was his words.  that confused me.

I didn't get that either.  He left the CB flat-footed and got a good 3-4 yards of separation... and if the pass was completed, it was 6.  What more can you want from a route?

[SD_Eagle5]

I rewatched the game this morning, there are players like Westbrook who just seem so much faster than everyone else on the field even though I'm sure he's not. D Jack fell into that category, at times he looked borderline dominant.

[ice grillin you]

i think what aikman is saying is that he didnt sell it huge by running an actual pattern or really being in synch with mcnabb...he basically just lowered his gear then exploded out of it...if glew runs a similar pattern hes gotta perfectly sell and out and up mcnabb has to perfectly sell it with a pump and in general everything has to be executed to a tee

when you have off the charts atleticism (which is what ive been pushing in every draft for the last five years on both sides of the ball) you can lack in your game planning and execution and still be successful...but when you have people like glew kevin curtis reggie brown chris gocong ect...you cant make any mistakes on the field and if your execution isnt absolutely perfect your margin for error is miniscule

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

They still passed the ball 25 times in the first half...when it was doing nothing but pouring rain the entire time! When they ran the ball, they got yards...why not stick to that? Oh yea, thats right its called strategy, which Andy Reid lacks any concept of.

It actually makes sense in a pre-season game to try to practice the hard stuff, like passing in the rain.  Judging by all the drops, the receivers clearly need some work at it.  Additionally, since they decided to play Westbrook, I'm glad they didn't run that much.

That said, if they did the same thing in a game that matters, you might actually be making some sense right now.

[ice grillin you]

I rewatched the game this morning, there are players like Westbrook who just seem so much faster than everyone else on the field even though I'm sure he's not. D Jack fell into that category, at times he looked borderline dominant.

whats really impressive is that we havent even seen jacksons speed yet...in the two games thus far its been pattern running and hands (minus that terrible drop) which supposedly were two of his "weaknesses"

the best is hopefully yet to come

[Seabiscuit36]

Aikman said it wasn't even that great of a move.  Good, not great i think was his words.  that confused me.

it really wasnt a great move...when you have that kind of athletic ability you dont have to sell it that much

I really didnt think he'd be catching on so quickly at WR.  Greggie and Hank needs to go

[SD_Eagle5]

I was talking more along the lines of his cuts and whatnot. He finds a seam and forget about it.

[SunMo]

Booker has been a disappointment so far...not showing much of anything

[Seabiscuit36]

Bryan Smith seems like a Player out there, good speed, and really reminds me of Cole when we drafted him.  Studebaker isnt bad yet, which surprises me.  The guy just makes plays.